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Chelus

noun
Che·​lus | \ ˈkēləs, ˈke-\

Definition of Chelus

: a genus of turtles including solely the matamata

History and Etymology for Chelus

borrowed from New Latin, irregular Latinization of Greek chélȳs “tortoise”

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